Security Management articles from February 2002

Security Management archives from February 2002

Letters.(shoplifting)(Brief Article)(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2002... Thick as Thieves I would like to respond to the article, "Bagging Profits Instead of Thieves," (October) by Ann Longmore-Etheridge. In the article, Michael Magill and Walter Palmer are quoted as saying, "Shoplifting is a solitary crime"...

Web sites should plan for disruption. (News and Trends).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... As cities, states, and other jurisdictions take advantage of the Web to communicate information to constituents, they must also take the time to prepare for the possibility of disruptions to those information portals, says Herb VanHook, senior...

Did you know that...?(multiple brief articles)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... * Spurred by the events of September 11. the U.S. market for electronic access control products and systems is expected to increase 12.8 percent per year through 2005 to $6.1 billion. Biometrics products, especially face recognition, iris...

Study finds antidote for healthcare fraud. (News and Trends).(False Claims Act investigations yields $1.68 billion in recoveries)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The U.S. government is notorious for squandering money. But one program is showing remarkable returns; for each dollar that the government invests in the enforcement of healthcare fraud cases through the False Claims Act (FCA), it receives at...

Firefighters take on terrorism. (News & Trends).(International Association of Fire Chiefs offers publication on terrorist control)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Benjamin Franklin is credited with establishing the first fire department in the United States, in Philadelphia, in 1736, although other fire patrols existed in the colonies before then. At that time, firefighters were just that--public safety...

Business continuity now paramount. (News & Trends).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Not long ago, a Pinkerton survey of top-level security executives at the largest global companies placed business interruption and disaster recovery as only their fifth biggest concern. Terrorism came in at number 17, behind such topics as...

Home on the page. (News and Trends).(multiple brief articles on preventing crime and violence)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... www.securitymanagement.com September 11 has fueled an unprecedented amount of security-related activity in both the public and private sectors. Businesses, government agencies, associations, interest groups, and other entities are churning...

Self-surveilling systems. (Working Wise).(software allows employers to track employees' Internet usage)
February 1, 2002... Audio Adventures, Inc./Landmark Audiobooks, based in Boulder, Colorado, has divisions throughout the United States that market its products. One division is a rental service through which customers rent and return audiobooks at about 650...

Poison pen e-mail: A newly discovered vulnerability makes it possible for a hacker to send e-mail to a computer without the user's knowledge. (Tech Talk).
February 1, 2002... Bunratty. Sounds like a harmless epithet, along the lines of drat. Actually, it's the name given to a not-so-harmless vulnerability discovered in e-mail protocols by engineer Vince Gallo. He named what he calls the "Bunratty Attack" after the...

Router of least resistance. (Tech Talk).(Internet routers vulnerable to hackers)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Routers are frequently referred to as the "air traffic controllers" of the Internet. They connect networks by examining the data packets traveling in cyberspace and then guiding the data towards its target on the most efficient route possible....

Missing policies. (Quick Bytes).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Despite the heightened sense of computer security since the war on terrorism began, as many as 46 percent of companies do not have an information security policy in place, and almost 70 percent have little or no ability to track the results of...

Cybercrime treaty updated. (Quick Bytes).(Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The Council of Europe's Convention on Cybercrime, the first international cybercrime treaty, has barely been ratified and already it is being modified. A special committee has been created to prepare, within a year, an addendum barring the...

Infosec risk evaluation. (Quick Bytes).(information security risk)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... A company's information security risk is usually assessed by consultants called in to do vulnerability tests. OCTAVE (Operationally Critical Threat, Asset, and Vulnerability Evaluation) can help organizations to conduct self-directed...

Government infosec gets failing grade. (Tech Talk).(House Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations conducts oversight hearing on government computer security)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The House Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management, and Intergovernmental Relations conducted an oversight hearing recently that asked the question, "Computer Security: How is the Government Doing?" The answer, unfortunately,...

Wanted: Information security experts. (Tech Talk).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The United States faces a growing shortage of information security professionals, warns Dr. Eugene Spafford, director of Purdue University's Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security (CERIAS). For example, out of...

FBI's National Infrastructure Protection Center. (Elements of Cybercrime).
February 1, 2002... Although the threat of cyberterrorism will grow in the 21st century, increased international cooperation and information sharing will allow the United States to respond effectively, according to Paul Rodgers, assistant unit chief of the...

Faster, stronger, safer: The mountains of Utah are an apt backdrop for the massive security and public safety effort put into the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. (Special Events/The Winter Olympics).
February 1, 2002... THE WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES, one could say, are as pure as the driven snow. These games have traditionally been held in snug mountainside towns such as Lilehammer, Norway, Nagano, Japan, and Albertville, France, where access and attendance have...

Fete accompli: When companies hold international events to spur sales, fete clients, or boost morale, security planning is the key to ensuring success. (Special Events/Corporate).
February 1, 2002... MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE invested annually in international meetings, conferences, special events, incentive trips, customer hospitality programs, and trade shows. These activities are important to business, but also entail considerable risk for...

Facing Your Flaws: The red team probes the network for a company to identify possible vulnerabilities and design flaws. (Computer Security).
February 1, 2002... WHEN THE UNITED STATES military wants to test the security of a facility, it often calls in specialized teams to analyze, evaluate, and test the installation's perimeter. These "tiger teams" will look for potential weak points, such as easily...

The robber wore plaid: Training employees to be subtly observant is one part of helping them safely handle robberies while taking steps that will later help police. (Financial Services).
February 1, 2002... On a quiet September afternoon in 1876, cashier Joseph Lee Heywood bravely confronted robbers at the First National Bank in Northfield, Minnesota. The safe was unlocked, but Heywood told the robbers it was on a timer and impossible to open....

Let the record stand. (Legal Issues).(destruction of evidence)
February 1, 2002... IN 1994, Mary J. Linnen died of a medical condition arising from her use of phen-fen--a diet drug combination. The drug was later pulled from the market after its side effects became public. Linnen's parents sued the drug manufacturer,...

Partners in protection: By combining IT and physical security, this company saved money and improved response time to incidents. (Management).(Veritect)
February 1, 2002... SUNDAY, 2:00 a.m. An intruder attempts to break into the network operations center by jimmying a door Forcing the lock triggers a silent door alarm and a digital video camera that records the scene. The alarm instantly provides a zone alert,...

Judicial decisions. (Legal Reporter).(false imprisonment; sexual harassment)
February 1, 2002... False imprisonment. The Utah Supreme Court has upheld a jury verdict that two grocery store employees who detained an intoxicated minor had falsely imprisoned the youth. On October 13, 1995, teenagers James Eddy and Will Emdin went to an...

Harassment. (Elsewhere in the Courts).(appeal court ruling that California harassment laws differerent from federal ones)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... In a recent case, a California appeals court has ruled that California harassment laws differ from federal ones. Under California law, employers who are sued for harassment cannot defend themselves by proving that they had an anti-harassment...

Private prisons. (Elsewhere in the Courts).(inmates cannot sue private firms operating prisons)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that an inmate cannot sue the private firm that operates his prison. The inmate, who had a heart attack after he was forced to walk up five flights of stairs despite his heart condition, sued the Correctional...

Free speech. (Elsewhere in the Courts).(Internet libel law)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... A California appellate court has ruled that individuals who made false and disparaging comments about a public company on an Internet message board cannot be sued by the company. The individuals are protected by a state statute that prohibits...

International. (Legal Reporter).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Biometrics. Germany's Interior Ministry has announced an antiterrorism program that will include encrypted biometric IDs for all citizens. Though the program does not name specific technologies, it does state that fingerprinting and facial...

Congressional legislation. (Legal Reporter).(multiple brief articles on laws on terrorism and crime)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Computer security, Several bills that have been introduced in Congress since the terrorist attacks in September are designed to promote research into computer security. One would help government agencies improve computer security, while three...

State legislation. (Legal Reporter).(North Carolina)(terrorism defense measures)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... North Carolina Terrorism. North Carolina lawmakers have approved a law (2001-457) that allots $1.9 million to implement terrorism defense measures. The funds will be used to purchase materials and equipment, train personnel, and develop...

CyberRegs: A Business Guide to Web Property, Privacy, and Patents. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... CyberRegs: A Business Guide to Web Property, Privacy, and Patents. By Bill Zoellick; published by Addison-Wesley. 201/767-5021 (phone), 800/282-0693 (toll-free phone). 515/284-2607 (fax); 307 pages: $39.99. Author Bill Zoellick writes in...

The Unspoken Dialogue: Understanding Body Language and Controlling Interviews and Negotiations. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... The Unspoken Dialogue: Understanding Body Language and Controlling Interviews and Negotiations. By Robert R Rail; published by Varro Press, 943/385-2034 (phone 913/385-2039 (fax), 61 pages, $12.95. It's well known that folded arms averted...

Final Report on the Bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building April 19, 1995. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Final Report on the Bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building April 19, 1995. By the Oklahoma Bombing Investigation Committee (OBIC), published by OBIC, 405/951-5900 (phone), report@bombing tv (e-mail) pages; $29.95. Following the...

Malicious Mobile Code: Virus Protection for Windows. (Reviews).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Malicious Mobile Code: Virus Protection for Windows. By Roger A. Grimes; published by O'Reilly & Associates, 707/829-0515 (phone), 800/998-9938 (toll-free phone), 707/829-0104 (fax); 542 pages; $39.95. It's always a pleasure to read a...

Mechanical watchclock. (Marketplace).(Detex Corporation)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... Detex Corporation of New Braunfels, Texas, has introduced a new mechanical watchman's clock that is lighter and less expensive than other similar products and needs no winding. It uses the same dials and recording keys as the previous version...

Electronic locks. (Marketplace).(CompX Security Products )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Dallas-based CompX Security Products now offers electronic access control to network server racks through HID Corporation's eProx technology, which is embedded in its electronic locks, so users can monitor who enters the servers. A user waves...

Electronic push-button locks. (Marketplace).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... New features are available in the 4000 Series of electronic push-button locks from Kaba lico Inc. of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The new key-in-lever feature offers easy integration with existing master key systems. The lock ships with a...

Electronic lock cylinder. (Marketplace).(INTELLIKEY Corp.)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... INTELLIKEY Corporation of Melbourne, Florida, has introduced a UL 437-compliant high-security electronic lock cylinder. Designed around state-of-the-art electronics, the system features computers in both the controller and the key. These two...

Standalone electronic push-button lock. (Marketplace).(Kaba Ilco Inc. )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Kaba Ilco Inc. of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, has introduced the 4400 Oracode KIL lock, the first electronic push-button lock that is completely time sensitive without hard wiring. With key-in-lock and mortise capabilities, the lock is...

Self-contained keypad. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Securitron Magnalock Corporation of Sparks, Nevada, has introduced the Securitron DK-11 Self-Contained Keypad, a one-piece unit that can release any type of electric strike or electric lock for controlled entry. It supports four user codes of...

Electromagnetic lock. (Marketplace).(Security Door Controls)(Brief Article)(Product Announcement)
February 1, 2002... Security Door Controls of Westlake Village, California, has designed a fully stabilized electromagnetic lock core. The electromagnetic lamination is cradled and fused within a heavy-gauge steel U channel, stabilizing the electromagnetic force....

Anti-theft system. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Sensormatic Electronics Corporation of Boca Raton, Florida, has introduced Digital DoorMax, a discreet anti-theft solution for retail entryways. It features a very narrow antitheft tag detector antenna that attaches to an entryway doorframe,...

Web site. (Marketplace).(www.detectionsystems.com., Detection Systems Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Detection Systems, Inc., of Fairport, New York, has launched a new Web site that offers full product information with downloadable data sheets, links to technical and customer service, and product releases. The catalog provides photos and...

Global access control. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The DIAMOND II integrated security system from InfoGraphic Systems Corporation of Garden Grove, California, provides integrated security management in global enterprise applications. It offers a browser-based graphical user interface for easy...

Photo ID software. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Upgrades are now available for Asure ID photo software from Synercard Corporation of Hull, Quebec, Canada. In addition, the company has introduced Asure ID Connect, which is free photo ID software that allows small businesses to design their...

Luggage security bags. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Tamper Tuff security bags from Strout Plastics of Bloomington, Minnesota, were designed to improve airline safety. The clear polyethylene plastic security bags are puncture- and tear-resistant and have an adhesive bond that can be instantly and...

Card printers. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Designed especially for small-volume applications that require personalization of plastic cards on demand, the Eltron P200 Series card printers from Zebra Technologies Corporation of Camarillo, California, are small and easy to use. The...

Network monitor. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Sandstorm Enterprises of Boston, Massachusetts, has introduced NetIntercept to inspect and analyze network traffic. It allows IT managers to analyze intrusion attempts, abuse of network bandwidth, and deliberate or accidental sending of...

Access control software. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... InfoGraphic Systems Corporation of Garden Grove, California, has introduced SAPPHIRE Pro integrated access control software for medium-size to large facilities. It offers access control, security, alarm monitoring, video recording and...

Desktop X-ray system. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Glenbrook Technologies Inc. of Randolph, New Jersey, has introduced a high-resolution x-ray inspection system capable of detecting low-density materials including plastics, extremely small electronics, wiring, and other metallic elements in...

Digital screening system. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Pelco of Clovis, California, has developed a security screening system with facial recognition, specifically designed for security screening of passengers at airports and other transportation terminals. DX9000 PLUS is an integrated system using...

Control panel. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The XRSuper6 Command Process Control Panel from Digital Monitoring Products of Springfield, Missouri, delivers more power and flexibility than previous small-size security/fire panels. It features six on-board programmable zones but can be...

Shredder mobility cases. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Rugged cases of lightweight roto-molded polyethylene for protecting shredders have been introduced by Security Engineered Machinery of Westboro, Massachusetts. The cases come in a wide range of shapes and sizes to accommodate any field...

Two-story guard station. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Par-Kut International Inc. of Harrison Township, Michigan, makes a two-story structure that is ideal for a large parking lot. On the lower level, security personnel can check entering vehicles in and out; above, guards have a view of the area....

Remote technology encryption. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Buzz VC of Tirat Hacarmel, Israel, has updated version 5NT/ 98/2000 of its software to include encryption tools. The 3DES encryption provides totally secure communication for authorized video conferencing, monitoring of local or remote CCTV...

Vandal-resistant mini-domes. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Panasonic Security & Digital Imaging Company has developed a line of Vandal Resistant Mini-Dome Cameras. Available in surfacemount and flush-mount configurations, the cameras feature Super Dynamic II camera technology plus day/night operation...

Access control readers/tokens. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The KeyPAC Series of access control readers and tokens offers touchless access through proximity technology. The series, from Radionics of Salinas, California, includes the D8301 Low Profile Reader, the D8302 Vandal Resistant Reader, the D8303...

Video software upgrades. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Four applications within the Prism Video Software Suite have been upgraded by Dallas-based AXCESS Inc. Pcpeek (v4.50) now includes alarm event notification, pixel-based motion detection alarms, and enhanced pan-tilt-zoom control. LANview...

Motion detector. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The Sentrol Range-Controlled Radar motion detector is now available in two versions: the Sentrol RCR-A and RCR-C. The products were developed by Sentrol of Tualatin, Oregon, in response to the security industry's demand for radar's precision...

Computer-printable expiring badges. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... TEMPbadge self-expiring visitor ID badges can be comp computer printed on any thermal printer. The badges, from TEMTEC Inc. of Suffern, New York, automatically change color from white to red after an elapsed period of time, indicating that the...

Integrated security software. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Northern Computers, Inc., of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has released WIN-PAK PRO, new software that integrates advanced security technologies with innovative networking capabilities to provide a comprehensive ac access control security solution or...

Background check services. (Marketplace).(from HireRight Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Several new services are being offered by HireRight, Inc., of Irvine, California. Standard service offerings include criminal record checks, employment and education verification, professional reference checks, credit and motor vehicle record...

Emergency phone management. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The new InterActCMS is a fully integrated call management system for CB 3000 emergency telephones. Both the system and the phones are made by Code Blue of Holland, Michigan. The call management system provides full incident activity...

Multimedia networking. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... A new network solution that can transport and manage audio, video, voice, and data simultaneously has been developed by Sensormatic Electronics Corporation of Boca Raton, Florida. The OMNInet System can be configured in a ring, star, or...

Computer security software. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... New York-based Gianus Technologies has introduced new computer security software that can protect any type of data on any laptop or PC by making it completely invisible to hackers, unauthorized users, and even viruses. Phantom Total Security is...

Security integration software. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Avanta security integration software from Seattle-based Vigilos, Inc., has been updated to include multiple-location access control. Security managers can use the software to integrate and remotely manage security data from their enterprises...

Digital video sensor. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The OEM Division of Silent Witness of Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, and Stanley Access Technologies of Farmington, Connecticut, have developed the new Digital Video Sensor, which integrates and improves upon a current automatic door...

Glass-break detector. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Digital Security Controls Ltd. of Concord, Ontario, Canada, has introduced Acuity500, a ceiling-mount version of the Acuity glass-break detector. The unit uses dynamic sound analysis technology to detect breakage of all common types of glass,...

Intrusion detector. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The DS778 Passive Infrared Intrusion Detector from Detection Systems of Fairport, New York, provides long-range protection over an area 200' x 15'. Motion Analyzer II Signal Processing technology and advanced optics virtually eliminate false...

Digital video storage. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Sensormatic Electronics Corporation of Boca Raton, Florida, has released an external digital video storage system that doubles the storage capabilities of its Intellex Digital Video Management System. The Extended Storage Module records an...

Criminal file search. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The ChoicePoint National Criminal File is new from ChoicePoint Asset Company of Alpharetta, Georgia. The file will give employers access to more comprehensive criminal records for verifying applicant information. The file searches multiple...

Fingerprint-sensor mouse. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... A new mouse from Secure-It, Inc., of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, generates a high-quality image that allows fingerprint algorithm technology to authenticate users. The BioLink U-Match 2.5 Scroll Wheel/USB Fingerprint Sensor Mouse creates a...

Air security system. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The SafeSKY Solution from Samsung Electronics of Carrollton, Texas, is a fully integrated airport/aircraft security system. The airport building is equipped with CCTV cameras; biometric facial recognition capabilities; intelligent searching;...

Control panel. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The new GEM-P801 control panel is easily programmable for nine zones with no zone doubling. From NAPCO Security Systems, Inc., of Amityville, New York, it includes hybrid control, the GEM-RP8 backlit numeric designer keypad, and a plug-in...

Faster access control. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The Instant Access feature speeds data downloading in DIAMOND II, SAPPHIRE Pro, SAPPHIRE, and TOPAZ access control packages from Info-Graphic Systems of Garden Grove, California. It is used when downloading data to field panels over a dial-up...

Programmable metal detector. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... The PMD2 Programmable Metal Detector from CEIA USA of Twinsburg, Ohio, is a multizone walk-through metal detector that allows for precise location of targeted weapons. A full-height light bar display provides accurate location of weapons in...

Exception reporting. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Image Vault, a division of Fire King Security Products of New Albany, Indiana, has announced that its digital video recorders will now interface with exception report software from TRAX Software & Consulting of Scottsdale, Arizona. This...

Hand-held bug detector. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Sig-Net is a new hand-held bug detector from Audiotel International of Weldon, Corby, United Kingdom. Using the latest advances in large-scale integrated electronics and RF processing, the company's hand-held bug detector is designed to address...

Video appliances. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... VBrick Systems, Inc., of Wallingford, Connecticut, has introduced a series of video networking products for one-way and two-way television over broadband networks. The VBrick 4000 video encoder, VBrick 5000 video decoder, and VBrick 6000 video...

Biometric software. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... BioID biometric software from BioID AG of Berlin, Germany, can recognize a user's face, voice, and lip movement simultaneously. It is designed to offer more flexibility and greater accuracy than existing single-trait biometric offerings. It...

Transmission extender. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... American Fibertek, Inc., of Somerset, New Jersey, offers a fiber-optic transceiver module designed specifically to extend the distances between Panasonic's Proteus CCTV Switching Systems and camera locations. The 1610P Series Proteus Extender...

Door exit delay. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Securitron Magnalock Corp of Sparks, Nevada, has developed the iMXD Integrated Door Movement Exit Delay system, which secures egress doors electronically while permitting routine, delayed egress from within. It complies with the NFPA 101 Life...

Internet security. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Security Software Systems, Inc., of Sugar Grove, Illinois, has introduced two new products to improve Internet security. Designed for large corporations, Policy Central is software that reports violations of Internet policy. The company tells...

Infant protection system. (Marketplace).
February 1, 2002... Xmark, a division of Instantel Inc. of Kanata, Ontario, Canada, has introduced the Soft Touch bracelet for its Hugs Infant Protection System. Hugs is a dedicated radio-frequency based security system specifically designed to deter the abduction...

Asis events. (Industry Focus).
February 1, 2002... FEBRUARY 4-5: Protecting Your Information, San Francisco, CA 4-8: Physical Security Introductory Applications and Technology, San Francisco, CA 8-9: CPP Review Program, Jacksonville, FL 20-22: Cybercrime Summit 2002,...